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VHF Transceiver
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Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 6 m 0.15-30 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m - 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations AM   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 1 W ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in Japan Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions ? 334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-FDAM-000001 YAESU-FRG-007700 MAGNUM-S-000009